Poetry, memoir,blogs and photographs from my world on the west coast of Canada.

Monday, September 27, 2010

A Half-Full Cup

Sunrise over the inlet, in Tofino

"The day you can be grateful for every single trifle in your life, for the moving train, for the water than runs down a tap when you open it, for the light that comes on when you press a switch, for clean sheets on your bed.........your heart will be filled with a deep contentment and with almost continuous joy. The secret of being always joyful is to be always grateful." So said Anthony De Mello in Sadhana: A Way to God.

So, this Monday, still suspended in the middle of Jasmine's unfixed injury and waiting for the vet to call, I hauled out my gratitude book, to write down a few reminders that this, too, shall pass (hopefully today!), and that life is much more than the situation in which I find myself.

Today I am grateful :

that there is a vet to call who will soon ease my dog's pain

for gray clouds moving across a silver sky, and the rain that is turning this valley green again

Nicely done! Gratitude is the only way to get through hard times...I love how it gives power and strength, not to mention peace. My favorite things on your list is the creek and your home. Thank you for sharing the link...

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when everything seems dark, a grateful heart helps us see the light. i agree with everyone here, sherry. you are such a blessing to us for spreading so much sunshine and optimism. it is always a delight to visit your blog. you've got a wonderful daughter too. thanks for sharing your marvelous talent in writing (and photography) with us. {{{hugsss}}}

A wonderful list of gratitude, Sherry!You have always found joy in the small things life brings to us everyday. It is one of the many reasons I place your friendship high on the list of things for which I'm grateful...:)